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Population in Japan compared to Montenegro: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 199.9 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Japan vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Montenegro
2100 76,995,942 320,475
2099 77,380,486 324,115
2098 77,759,557 327,713
2097 78,135,569 331,355
2096 78,515,892 335,007
2095 78,892,606 338,654
2094 79,267,768 342,297
2093 79,645,584 345,975
2092 80,025,578 349,650
2091 80,401,222 353,353
2090 80,778,500 357,061
2089 81,158,413 360,774
2088 81,539,639 364,461
2087 81,926,401 368,192
2086 82,322,612 371,937
2085 82,727,738 375,715
2084 83,141,354 379,539
2083 83,562,394 383,359
2082 83,998,809 387,223
2081 84,447,888 391,147
2080 84,918,455 395,110
2079 85,406,042 399,116
2078 85,916,840 403,132
2077 86,453,316 407,160
2076 87,012,155 411,233
2075 87,597,053 415,356
2074 88,209,803 419,523
2073 88,854,316 423,747
2072 89,519,055 427,961
2071 90,204,314 432,249
2070 90,919,143 436,592
2069 91,645,589 440,907
2068 92,388,299 445,235
2067 93,133,993 449,615
2066 93,889,902 453,939
2065 94,654,259 458,379
2064 95,412,429 462,797
2063 96,169,244 467,212
2062 96,924,236 471,608
2061 97,675,525 475,993
2060 98,422,553 480,424
2059 99,166,038 484,778
2058 99,890,950 489,082
2057 100,607,740 493,417
2056 101,318,164 497,856
2055 102,012,184 502,222
2054 102,706,063 506,518
2053 103,381,833 510,759
2052 104,059,800 514,996
2051 104,729,745 519,179
2050 105,400,477 523,331
2049 106,076,354 527,485
2048 106,754,699 531,545
2047 107,442,881 535,674
2046 108,139,155 539,713
2045 108,844,934 543,724
2044 109,553,441 547,696
2043 110,269,851 551,691
2042 110,992,599 555,589
2041 111,729,216 559,520
2040 112,463,507 563,410
2039 113,200,859 567,304
2038 113,940,856 571,182
2037 114,687,611 575,034
2036 115,436,359 578,842
2035 116,187,949 582,604
2034 116,936,734 586,301
2033 117,678,572 589,943
2032 118,419,247 593,521
2031 119,153,646 597,018
2030 119,882,512 600,445
2029 120,600,781 603,840
2028 121,314,239 607,174
2027 122,015,984 610,430
2026 122,704,252 613,759
2025 123,366,734 623,129
2024 123,975,371 623,525
2023 124,516,650 623,529
2022 125,124,989 623,591
2021 125,681,593 625,053
2020 126,261,000 626,590
2019 126,633,000 626,753
2018 126,811,000 626,438
2017 126,972,000 625,982
2016 127,076,000 625,353
2015 127,141,000 624,651
2014 127,276,000 623,744
2013 127,445,000 622,587
2012 127,629,000 621,418
2011 127,833,000 620,345
2010 128,070,000 619,428
2009 128,047,000 618,294
2008 128,063,000 616,969
2007 128,001,000 615,875
2006 127,854,000 615,025
2005 127,773,000 614,261
2004 127,761,000 613,353
2003 127,718,000 612,267
2002 127,445,000 609,828
2001 127,149,000 607,389
2000 126,843,000 604,950
1999 126,631,000 606,001
1998 126,400,000 607,662
1997 126,057,000 609,520
1996 125,757,000 611,003
1995 125,472,000 611,712
1994 125,178,000 611,389
1993 124,829,000 610,170
1992 124,425,000 608,516
1991 123,964,000 607,105
1990 123,478,000 606,372
1989 123,069,000 606,571
1988 122,578,000 607,413
1987 122,069,000 608,144
1986 121,482,000 607,711
1985 120,837,000 605,398
1984 120,083,000 600,884
1983 119,307,000 594,506
1982 118,480,000 587,001
1981 117,661,000 579,445
1980 116,807,000 572,608
1979 115,890,000 566,888
1978 114,913,000 562,065
1977 113,872,000 557,576
1976 112,775,000 552,562
1975 111,573,000 546,487
1974 110,162,000 538,902
1973 108,707,000 530,220
1972 107,188,000 521,785
1971 105,697,000 515,449
1970 103,403,000 512,407
1969 102,219,000 513,340
1968 101,011,000 517,481
1967 99,879,000 522,796
1966 98,851,000 526,419
1965 97,952,000 526,327
1964 96,903,000 521,753
1963 95,900,000 513,409
1962 94,933,000 502,558
1961 94,055,000 491,140
1960 93,216,000 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.1% of the population in Japan and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Montenegro
2100 -0.5% -1.12%
2099 -0.49% -1.1%
2098 -0.48% -1.1%
2097 -0.48% -1.09%
2096 -0.48% -1.08%
2095 -0.47% -1.06%
2094 -0.47% -1.06%
2093 -0.47% -1.05%
2092 -0.47% -1.05%
2091 -0.47% -1.04%
2090 -0.47% -1.03%
2089 -0.47% -1.01%
2088 -0.47% -1.01%
2087 -0.48% -1.01%
2086 -0.49% -1.01%
2085 -0.5% -1.01%
2084 -0.5% -1%
2083 -0.52% -1%
2082 -0.53% -1%
2081 -0.55% -1%
2080 -0.57% -1%
2079 -0.59% -1%
2078 -0.62% -0.99%
2077 -0.64% -0.99%
2076 -0.67% -0.99%
2075 -0.69% -0.99%
2074 -0.73% -1%
2073 -0.74% -0.98%
2072 -0.76% -0.99%
2071 -0.79% -0.99%
2070 -0.79% -0.98%
2069 -0.8% -0.97%
2068 -0.8% -0.97%
2067 -0.81% -0.95%
2066 -0.81% -0.97%
2065 -0.79% -0.95%
2064 -0.79% -0.94%
2063 -0.78% -0.93%
2062 -0.77% -0.92%
2061 -0.76% -0.92%
2060 -0.75% -0.9%
2059 -0.73% -0.88%
2058 -0.71% -0.88%
2057 -0.7% -0.89%
2056 -0.68% -0.87%
2055 -0.68% -0.85%
2054 -0.65% -0.83%
2053 -0.65% -0.82%
2052 -0.64% -0.81%
2051 -0.64% -0.79%
2050 -0.64% -0.79%
2049 -0.64% -0.76%
2048 -0.64% -0.77%
2047 -0.64% -0.75%
2046 -0.65% -0.74%
2045 -0.65% -0.73%
2044 -0.65% -0.72%
2043 -0.65% -0.7%
2042 -0.66% -0.7%
2041 -0.65% -0.69%
2040 -0.65% -0.69%
2039 -0.65% -0.68%
2038 -0.65% -0.67%
2037 -0.65% -0.66%
2036 -0.65% -0.65%
2035 -0.64% -0.63%
2034 -0.63% -0.62%
2033 -0.63% -0.6%
2032 -0.62% -0.59%
2031 -0.61% -0.57%
2030 -0.6% -0.56%
2029 -0.59% -0.55%
2028 -0.58% -0.53%
2027 -0.56% -0.54%
2026 -0.54% -1.5%
2025 -0.49% -0.06%
2024 -0.43% -0.001%
2023 -0.49% -0.01%
2022 -0.44% -0.23%
2021 -0.46% -0.25%
2020 -0.29% -0.03%
2019 -0.14% 0.05%
2018 -0.13% 0.07%
2017 -0.08% 0.1%
2016 -0.05% 0.11%
2015 -0.11% 0.15%
2014 -0.13% 0.19%
2013 -0.14% 0.19%
2012 -0.16% 0.17%
2011 -0.19% 0.15%
2010 0.02% 0.18%
2009 -0.01% 0.21%
2008 0.05% 0.18%
2007 0.11% 0.14%
2006 0.06% 0.12%
2005 0.009% 0.15%
2004 0.03% 0.18%
2003 0.21% 0.4%
2002 0.23% 0.4%
2001 0.24% 0.4%
2000 0.17% -0.17%
1999 0.18% -0.27%
1998 0.27% -0.3%
1997 0.24% -0.24%
1996 0.23% -0.12%
1995 0.23% 0.05%
1994 0.28% 0.2%
1993 0.32% 0.27%
1992 0.37% 0.23%
1991 0.39% 0.12%
1990 0.33% -0.03%
1989 0.4% -0.14%
1988 0.42% -0.12%
1987 0.48% 0.07%
1986 0.53% 0.38%
1985 0.63% 0.75%
1984 0.65% 1.07%
1983 0.7% 1.28%
1982 0.7% 1.3%
1981 0.73% 1.19%
1980 0.79% 1.01%
1979 0.85% 0.86%
1978 0.91% 0.81%
1977 0.97% 0.91%
1976 1.08% 1.11%
1975 1.28% 1.41%
1974 1.34% 1.64%
1973 1.42% 1.62%
1972 1.41% 1.23%
1971 2.22% 0.59%
1970 1.16% -0.18%
1969 1.2% -0.8%
1968 1.13% -1.02%
1967 1.04% -0.69%
1966 0.92% 0.02%
1965 1.08% 0.88%
1964 1.05% 1.63%
1963 1.02% 2.16%
1962 0.93% 2.32%
1961 0.9% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Japan Montenegro
Current population
122704252
613759
Population rank 12/197 166/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.007%
One net population change
52 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
44.6 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
19.1 seconds
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -1,667 -1
Annual growth/decline -608,637 -396
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 163/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -9,279
Net migration rank 10/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -9,279
2024 -942,213 153,357 624 -1,686
2023 -871,617 175,003 686 12,000
2022 -825,825 175,003 0 26,332
2021 -640,976 -34,996 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -542,923 42,001 -188 -3,310
2019 -531,858 318,190 627 -4,083
2018 -456,520 320,601 752 -5,058
2017 -406,310 322,564 939 -4,948
2016 -343,106 314,732 1,125 -5,274
2015 -292,424 168,896 1,062 -4,863
2014 -267,279 58,109 1,560 -4,357
2013 -242,146 66,449 1,557 -2,478
2012 -229,733 67,904 1,554 -1,583
2011 -204,533 97,720 1,365 0
2010 -128,070 131,860 1,797 -2,276
2009 -76,828 125,450 2,783 -3,456
2008 -51,225 142,605 2,530 -3,326
2007 -25,600 138,024 1,848 -3,056
2006 12,785 130,065 1,599 -2,735
2005 -25,554 113,017 1,536 -2,247
2004 76,656 69,014 2,146 -1,997
2003 114,946 74,875 2,632 -3,178
2002 178,423 60,864 2,988 -3,357
2001 203,438 59,563 3,462 -3,511
2000 228,317 23,468 3,751 -3,734
1999 202,610 56,901 3,454 -3,487
1998 265,440 45,912 3,889 -3,326
1997 277,325 43,366 3,597 -3,077
1996 314,392 25,030 4,155 -3,051
1995 276,039 87,714 4,527 -3,082
1994 363,017 154,214 4,381 -2,889
1993 312,073 168,836 4,638 -2,835
1992 360,833 170,878 5,015 -2,942
1991 396,685 161,331 5,191 -2,630
1990 407,478 124,582 5,010 -1,705
1989 467,662 31,202 5,129 -1,730
1988 527,085 51,154 5,529 -2,165
1987 598,138 28,001 5,958 -2,569
1986 631,706 27,987 6,097 -2,747
1985 676,687 -141,323 6,283 -3,013
1984 756,523 -273,686 6,337 -3,074
1983 775,495 -269,755 6,482 -3,190
1982 805,664 -288,550 6,419 -3,151
1981 811,861 -278,525 6,275 -2,287
1980 864,372 -92,314 6,383 -450
1979 950,298 -57,692 6,139 -718
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 6,408 -1,103
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 6,650 -1,364
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 6,845 -1,447
1975 1,204,989 107 6,878 -1,588
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 6,919 -1,669
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 7,096 -1,778
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 7,252 -1,922
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 7,168 -1,856
1970 1,230,496 33,731 7,069 -2,013
1969 1,195,962 49,447 7,449 -2,456
1968 1,191,930 43,593 7,497 -2,404
1967 1,258,475 29,632 7,961 -2,519
1966 682,072 68,934 8,661 -2,751
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 9,010 -2,743
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 9,227 -2,734
1963 987,770 -100,742 9,449 -2,800
1962 901,864 -57,075 9,402 -2,606
1961 893,522 -58,882 9,278 -2,254
1960 894,874 -150,371 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 75% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people). In Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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